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Buckwheat, roasted coflees, canned
goods, mackerel, herrings, apple but
ter, fresh crackers, etc, at Bouche's,
1924 Main street.
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SIigh-Reeves.

The trial of Sim Sigh for shooting
A. G. Reeves few weeks since was
commenced this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Don't fail to let it be known at this
office when our carriers fail to deliver
the HERALD.
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Rupture.

DO not fail TO call on Drs. A. p. g.
Il. 5. Davis and be cured of this most
serious and dangerous disease. We
guarantee every case or money re-
funded. Office postoflice block, Elm
street, Dallas. Tex.
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MARKET REPORT.

n.Thcrc is demand for country pro-
duce at the retail stores. Prices are
firm at violations.
Cotton receipts are light, and the
market here is not affected by the
fluctuations in New York. Average
price is 8 3-16.
The local cattle market is well sup
piled with poor bceves. Good, fat
cattle are in demand at 3 cents.
Hogs are steady, with light receipts,
at Al to A..
We quote:
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Coal OIL John.

Dealer in all kinds Of oil, and pat
eht oil cans. Leave orders at 1013t
Main Street.
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Rupture

cured by Drs. A. p. 81 f. S. Davis. A
written guarantee given in every case
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'l'TIE, CITY.
Additional City News

CITY news to be found on 2nd, Srd
:nd 9TH pages.
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FOR RECORDER.

We are authorized so announce Harry h..
ObenGlsin a, q candidate for Recorder;
election Tuesday, April ., 1857,
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The old saw, "husband | want new
spring bonnet" has become stale. Make
your husband give you one of those
beautiful sets of jewelry at Doherty
IL Co.'S, 603 Main street.
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Cistern aud Side Walks.

J J Schilenger's patent cement walks
Laid, cistcrns built, also repaired by
c PITMAN & Co.,
20 box lCl. Office, 100 Elm st.
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COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wheat SIC per bu.

COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wheat Soc per bu,
Corn-From first hands i'll shuck,
white Doc per bu, yellow SOC; shelled,
in bulk 81 to 5Sc: in sack 90 to Gle.
Oats From first hands, in sacks, 46
to SOC; in bulk, Al TO 47c.
Meal--W Whit and bolted, in sacks,
As 10 zoe.
Onions-Rcd sets, 1925 to 1915
per bu.
Eggs Fresh, lSc per doz.
Butter Common country, Is to zoe
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens. in coops and as
they run, $3.50 to 1925 per doz; ducks,
50 80; turkeys, so TO coo each.
Hay-TeXas grain in bales, $40 to
S13 per ton fol- late cut, dark, and Sl5
for early cut, light.
Peltrics-Wolf, No. l, large, 75c
each: No. 2, small. SOC; raccoon, Is to
Acc: skunk, broad stripes, 10 to Csc;
narrow stripes, 20 TO SOC; badger, ID
TO SOC; opossum, to lOc.
Tallow-3 to SIC per lb.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon-Smoked, &c; dry salted, SIC:
breakfast bacon, 12c; hams l3lc per To-.
Flour-$2.60 to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Dried Fruits--Peaches, Sc per lb;
apples. 10c. evaporatcd.
Lard-Sl to &c.
Molasses-50 to Soc.
Nails A to sc per lb.
Potatoes-$l.l0 per bu.
Powder-2h to 40c per h.
Rice to &c per 10.
Rope-12 to 15c per ID.
Sour Kraut-Barrel, $3.50; half bar
rel, 81.
Soda-6 to Sc per lb.
Salt-$2 .40 pes sack.
Sugar-6 to 7!c.
Shots to 10c perlb
Tobacco-Standord plug navics, Soc
Whisky-lligh wines, So to $3.50.
Oleomargarine-17lc.
Wool-k'all, six months clip, bright
medium, 20lc; light fine, 1S4c; coarse,
13l TO 16!c.
Hides-No. l, heavy. d. f., 1910 per
ID; No 2, heavy, 10lc; No. 2, light, &c.
Coal--Single ton. delivered, 81.
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Silver King Yeast Powder at A. e.
Bouches, 1924 Main street.
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Fresh country butterat Bouches."

Attention Turfmen!
A full line of Turf Goods Just re-
cicved at PADGITT Bros.
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THE suN, SUNDAY, july 81, 1es7-TwELvE PAGES

inch, 50, that In this respect the eight.inch
measured meas by stsei cylinder In p q cruahep
gauge, the cylinder having been initially CON.
whole Is then screwed into the mushroom
head OF the brooch lock, through which the
pressure Of the gas acts upon the cylinder. Its
compression added TO- the initial $4,000 pounds
gives the pressure. Tho cartridge 10 composed
OF large prisms OF brown powder. each with q
hole through tho centre. through. which. pass
tho steel wires on which the cartridge 10 built
up."
The Government tests many private inven-
tions at these grounds, and there Ii regular
graveyard OF failures. There lie rusty or shat
tered cannon, and tho obituaries OF all OF thom
may be read In the annual Ordnance reports
One OF them was q hundred -pounder Parrot
cast-iron rifle. which was used to test the effect
OF firing with a charge OF powder eighteen
ponndsy q shell charged with three pounds OF
dynamite. Tho effect may be seen In the
Illustration.
Tho Goyornment began years ago the. erec-
ton OF fort of thick masonry ut Sandy Hook.
After much money had been expended. on the
structure. II was discovered that earthworks
masonry. and the fort was abandoned.
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HER OLD AND HER NEW LOVE
Leonora Can't Decide Which to Marry
Maybe She'll Losc Both.


From the Ohio State Journal
About two weeks ago the society circles Of
lions issued by Mrs. u. Calhoun Of that citvior
tho marriage Of her daughter. Miss Leopfpra, to
9hs Gentss Baptist Church q Memphs G re
4 At fhs Is
to bs Brilliant affair and n s Ss arrange
ushers. and attendants being selected. But a
few days before. tho wedding was to occur a
on OF eesps Of
Miss Calhoun the ceremony had been inded-
ni Bai B bespna ali this was something with
meaning. \ few nights precious the bride.
accompanied by her brother, had departed with
fRs or sndden rHes
story Of love. When Leonora. Walcott was
quito a child she was adopted by Mr.. N. Cal
man. Leonora was tenderly cared for, and re-
ceivcd a thorough education. graduating from
The % ha he ana sa @
ardent Hdmirer. But among her ac1ualnt-
anees became numbered the young physician,
ton from her new admirer, she returned. be-
lievIns that Or. Hoglan was the object Of her
hsS 6 6a he Sd s se 10 es
CONVICTIONS, and tic matter was settled,
With these relations the two parted. and
tons for the marriage followed, and then 1t
was she began to think seriously over tho step
she was taking, and the more she thought over
the matter the moro firmly she scanned to be
convinced that she could not ful1l her PROM
ise. Mrs. Calhoun was informed by her Of the
state OF affairs, and. entreating advice, the
Doctor WAS written q letter OF revelation. Mrs.
0. L. Wucott Of this city, the real mother OF
tho girl. arrived to attend the wedding with
her son. who, learning of his sisters difficulty
volunteered to assist her Dr.. Hoglan also ar
rived in Memphis and tho situation was freely
discussed ending by his return home.
Last Saturday Miss Leonora arrived here and
wont to the home OF her stepiather. Mr. c. +.
Walcott. and arrangements were made for
what promised to DO a settlement of the es-
trangoment between the lovers. Arrangements
wero again made for the wedding, and the date
fixed for last evening. The minister who was
engaged to perform the ceremony arrived and
tho contracting parties prepared for the event.
But the spell was broken, and the minister was
dismissed with tho knot still united. Mr.. Wal
colt stated Tuesday night that he had made
his last attempt 10 reconcile the lovers and
secure their marriage. Last Wednesday no got
tho parties together at Cincinnati, but to no
avail. They could arrive at no agreement.
What had been the cause OF the postponement
of tho affair Tuesday no did not know. and he
could not say when they would be married.
The whole matter stands mystery between
the two persons concerned. and what the result
will DO no shadow of 1t has been forecast.
Time, perhaps @ day or so, may settle the mat
ter and find tho young couple joined happily In
tho bonds OF matrimony.
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IT suppose there's hardly a moment during
daylight that one or two steamers aren't in
nWell. there arc four OF them now,
followed the direction Of his look out to
Stacks was looming up IN he distance the
trail Of smoke. from another steamer that was
sa hsRsT Sn hs smh
Crawling a out to sea Small fishing smaeks an.
sRSssd the hf 1 Snks Il The bs PS Rt
and straininG their cables like prisoners tug
ng at hss they yf make sea
one Of the Long Branch steamboats,, and IN
piete tho seward view The operator turns to
z telescope that Is pointed up the Bay toward
Do you see that girl up in the woods about
twelve miles OF? Do you recognize her"
Looking through the glass, I see apparently
Bay Ridge the head and arm q, The. statue Of
Liberty. The Fort Hamilton side Of the Mar
ass Snss far sfat sn 5 h
Wooded bluff that runs from Bay Ridge TO Fort
mo face to face with the elephant on Concy
Island. and can watch the animated scenes
You see" said the operator, that need
%tness % w Rs going on for pS miles about
whch cases Se sand hills coney island ne to
rise up like great chalk cliffs"
Do you have many visitors here?"
During tho summer great many, especially
when there are yacht races. All the afternoon
papers and many OF the great newspapers OF
the country have their reporters here. because
they can follow the rnce with a good glass rs
easily as though they were right along with
the sse r tug tss and cam get ds
ordnance officers also bring their friends. In
winter. though. 1t isn't so pleasant. 1 tell you
tho wind fairly shrieks around here and makes
tho tower shake"
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a seagul about hundred and twenty-five
yards out. evidently making her course for nm
anchorage In the Horse Shoe inside the Hook.
YES" continued tho operator. the beach
has boon worn away by the action Of tho tide.
The waves sweep tho sand around into the
Horse Shoe and are forming shoal there.
You SEQ all tho scrub oak that thickly woods
all that los between the ocean and the shore2
That thick growth Of oak is magnificent har-
Dor for mosquitoes. as those who have to walk
through 1t will tell you. But we maynt cut it
because 1t kind o. backs up the sand against
the sou. believe the ocean wouldn't leave
truce OF the Hook II 1t weren't for that growth
OF stubborn little oak, and shouldn't wonder
II this whole beach was to be washed away to
where the scrub oak growth begins. Thnt
means that this whole settlement will have to
move about half a milo back from where we
are now. only hopes the old Hook won't give
way too sudden. wouldn't care to find my
self afioat all at once out to sea In this hcre
eighty feet high tower. don't know Just how
long it would take to make the trip to Europe
in her. But perhaps some Of my old friends.
the ocean steamers. would throw out line
to me-"
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CONVERTED TO MORMONXSAL
Unexpected Result OF Intended Raid On
tho Missionnrles In Georgia.

tho Misslonnrles In Georgia.
CHARLESTON, July 30.-The intended Ku-
Klux raid on the Mormon missionaries in
Richmond county. Ga, came off on Tuesday
night last with rather unexpected results. Tho
Ku-Klux met at Goodwin's chapel on that
night. They numbered twenty men, all armed,
and all wearing black masks. The correspon-
dent Of The Sun was present by invitation.
All being ready the party started out. New
mans house was first visited and then Reid's,
but no Mormons were to be found. The party
then learned that Binnion and Murphy. two Of
the missionaries. were in Augusta. but that
Spencer, the chief missionary, was quartered
at George Anderson's house. The house was
quickly surrounded and Anderson was called
for. He came out on the piazza, and. on being
questioned. said that Spencer was in. but II the
party ATTEMPTED any violence they, would find
themselves sadly left Not man in the bold
moved an inch closer to the house.
The Rev. MI. Spencer as he is called. then
UP, Immediately began a talk to the crowd.
and after 1--WE minutes conversation every
member OF the band seemed to be converted
to tho Mormon religion, or. rs Spencer said.
they were impressed with the error OF their
way, and when told by him to leave the entire
woods Tho correspondent then went in and
Interviewed Spencer. who said among other
over the United States. Converts, he said.
might live where they pleased. but II they de.
sired II. they would be sent to Utah.
s. Do you advocate polygamyy" was asked.
I'VE do not ccnsure q man for having mora
than one WIFE," was tho reply. We have
enough 10 keep us away from other mons
wives, and would to God that tho same might
be said OF all those who raise such o cry against
the Latter Day Saints. We believe In and
many Of our people prqctieo, that form Of mar
rilse that was prnctised by. Abraham, tho
father Of tho faithful and friend OF God; by ia
cob, the father of those twelve polygamous
children whose names are to be found over the
twelve pearly gates OF the New Jerusalem.
where nothing that works an abomlnation
shnll enter; also hy David. q man after Gods
own heart, md who received many wives from
Him; and also solomon, whom God blessed
with more wisdom than any other man. And,
by tho way, may ne well remind you OF the
fact that all OF these polygamists wore Accord
Ing to the testimony 81 Matthew. the progen-
itors OF that meek and lowly jesus Of Nazareth.
testify to you thai this principle Is in accord.
GGpce with holy wit and among the works Of
After leaving the house the correspondent.
found tho ku-klux in tho woods some distance
OF. They wcro urged To- return and send Spen-
GER ON, but refused, and finally dispersed. It Is
believed that nearly tho whole OF Richmond
county Will speedily be converted 10 Mormon.
ism unloss the po"nle of Augusta take steps to
drive tho missionaries away. .
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When a Striking Lawyer Is in Contempt or
Oonrt.

Mr. Justice Gritty was unktpd enough yes
terday ~ decline to be drawn inl1 deeisinn liking a
dcfpite frontier to that very Indefinite offence CON
rotstor who, "on leaving the taxing masters room"
assault il was argued had been committed ~ the pro-
cincs OF the FOR the defence was SAIL that tho
assault had been IN place para OF the public cOrs
II had been IN presencenr Tho taxing master Z might
have been different: It tho applicant had ms
taken his remedy; he should haveproessded In tie oTd
nary
lu<ion that huh arisen upon ths evidence 9efore HIM
The statement that tile ASAaut was committed - on
cav4ng The taxi masters rOO3o" tho vague. u
should adjourn motion that atnrheF aIndAyi miR
be died stating exactly the place where the assault Oc
CURED. fheTeupon the matter was Compounded and
now shall nsVer know in what part III any 81 the
Palace OF Justice may assault paintifA attorney
without danger and whore It bshooy6s from
violence for fear OF eommittA for contempt Of court
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UNCLE SANS FINE BEACH.
A TOUR OF THE GOVERNMENT GROUNDS
At sandy HOOK.
Grand Views frou the Marine observatory
Where BiG Guns Arc Tested-A Graves
yard for nnon-Picturesque Lighthouses

o you see that yacht
out thero2 Where
8 h e's scud d in q
through tho channel
q lighthouse used to
stand. 1t was the old
East Beacon.
The speaker was the
operator In the tall
telegraph tower, the
Marine Observatory
Mt Sandy Hook. He
was pointing to q
yacht that was skim
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Queer Facts and Happenings.

Mrs p, II Rictmrre NJ Gbna, y, V. aged -: has Iast
completed pair Of trousers for hSr husband OF 90 10
pay base ball In. "
calf IN Cassyile. Wis was picked from track by q
train anu carried on tile cnwraICrr To point opposite
Its stable, where IL Jumped I'll Unframed "
Beaver Falls boy pulled into the river by nkh
that TOOK his bait The hoy held 10 the pole until he
was In danger OF drowning when he let 10 and sWam
10 the shore
An sight pound salmon recently captured In .ha
river At Wi'lamspor' IA by man nOmtd conner bv
striking II wen diTeCte blow with gtck that stunned
IT, IL had been mapping
party OF twelve from Poratelo Idaho recently went
nshing At Pebble and tDok 40 trout In four honra
They think that any good fisherman should MI twelve
pound baaket IN tao hours.
James Johnson rHlalka negro, built a house on n
plot he had purchased. As he thOughL hui whom me
house vas finished he found that he had msplAcsa y
and that IL was at least block 0us VI tie way,
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projectile now travels with velocity Of 1878
feet per second and Col, Mordecai has no
which will bring II up to the highest require;
monts. The velocity OF proiectile is measured
by an ingenious electrical appa ratus with WHICH
range can DO connected. When the velocity OF
a projecttle Is TO be calculated. two wires are
across two targets ut measured distance
from each other. Tho successive breaking OF
the wires IL transmitted instantRneou3ly by
from tho time which eapses between the
breaking of tho first and second wires the
speed OF the proiectile can be calculated.
1t has also been ascertained that the pres
sure Is less than $4,000 pounds to the square
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MAYOR SUSANNA SALTER.
THE ONLY FEMALE MAYOR THAT
AMERICA HAS EYER KNOWN.

A Welt 20 Mayer saiter In tho City which
she Rufcs-Mew she Looks-Mer Duties
nnd Her Quaiinostions-Mer Home Life.
ARooNIA, Kan, July 25-Tho traveller
who may happen to step of tho cars at Argo-
mia. Sumner county, Kansas, will find typical
prairie town OF 800 inhabitants or less. and,
with its village depot, single business street of
ragged one and two story frame stores. dirt
roads, plank sidewalks simple cottages, gem
eral rural surroundings, and prohibition ma
iority, possessing no visible feature to dlstin-
guish It greatly from hundred hamlets Of
like population scattered all over tho thriving
Commonwealth Of Kansas. And yet ArRonia
has become famous above oil its fellows as
being the only town In America which over
elected woman to the Office OF Mayor.
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do you report vessels from here2"
"Yes, every vessel that passes IN clearenough
weather for US to SEQ her signals. VI clear
and SO we do Of a clear night. You see they're
old fr!onds Of ours so we Gun tell them apart.
even in the dark"
HnS But w there has
going on from hero for years. Before tho cable
was laid there was little shanty right on the
point that's been washed away. James Fnrrol
ing steamers, got the latest European news,
and despatched it by carrier pigeons to tho
city. The vessels wcrc then reported by soma,
IRON Staten Island to New York. After tho
cable was laid there was built small house.
which afterward became the second story OF u
larger house. Next the Merchants Exchange
put up q structure in opposition to US. Result;
This tall tower, which has restored harmony"
From tho observatory, which is in charge Of
DO T. e. 81
tothe United States ORDNANCE proving ground.
Col Mordecai and Lieut.. Howard happened to
be down from Governors Island, and with
them made tour of tho ground where the
implements OF war that are to unnihllate Uncle
Sans enemies II he ever has any. are tested.
The finest gun which has ever been made in
steel forging happened to be there. In the
bright sun It glittercd ike n snake awaiting Its
victim, 1t is the eight;inch steel rifle forged
at the wsit pos foundry from dG
affair compared to the largest Euronean steel
rifle which Is Of 100 tons, but 1t Is at least a
successful beginning for Uncle SANS arma-
that this. it's irst elght-inch steel rifle.
should promise to be so great Success.
After having been tested with sixty-two
OF tho ride have shown, themselves. Its OK
treme range Is about eigh. miles. II Will neno-
tr;te ut four or five mos, and will pierce eight
inch armor NJ u thousand yards. Its SOO-pound
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A wire,a Fears.

her husband turned 70 60. ~ shant have . muments
peace until You return. oh John, when will you have
saved enough to give up life bsse, with peril and
Before long dear hope. But must 20. want to
call the game promptly AtA O'clock"
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Soaring Uncle Moses.


There were half dozen OF us sitting around
the depot at yerbcnh Ala when an old darby evident
" inst in from the plantation after bacey or grocereN
hove In sight.
old man, You still and III scare that old nigGer out
OF q year 8 growth
With that he called 10 Sambo and the old man came
up dotted his hat and asked what was wanted.
" I'm ten. d. Erastus LOnRfeow, and have been sent
down here by tho United Saes government To look up
the marriage certificates OF colored people Have you
got yours with your"
no. sab"
You haven't Then 1t Ia at the house I"
"N.nn, sab"
"Whaii Have you no marriage certificate to show r'
deed haven't sab"
Thea sir lei me inform you that tho penalty Ia Ave
years In State prison Did you lose your certificate
- Reckon not sab"
Never had ono !"
"Nebher."
Great suakeSl but IL will go hard with you. Uncle
MOses hat6 TO tear you from your family and ssnd
you prison for tho rest OF your diyN duty be
obeyed No certleAte OF marriage never had one and
40 sab, can't"
~ PIriass uaaaL But ySu't you catch III Where
"Nosshar Sahi Se6ber rot mar'd tall Alma dun bin
what you white folks call an old bach-hAwi hAw hAwI"
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Tho Government owns some four miles Of
magnificent beach on either side OF the Hook.
On the sea beach there Is superb surf bathing.
and in the Hook as fine suit water. still bathing
as can be had anywhere. number OF people
have sought permission to build hotels on this
olizes tho best beach on the Jersey coast.
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Walking on tho beach away from the ord
nance ground and around the point one comes
to the picturesque East Beacon, with its red
beacon house and white dwelling for the
Keeper It stands 1915 yards from the old light
house structure. So much OF the beach has
been worn away by the sea. II marks the
north point OF Sandy Hook, and near It Is a
first-class steam siren. The West Beacon IL
light bears to the southward OF west BY south
three hundred yards to the eastward. When
bar; and when Just clear, to the northward OF
round the Southwest Spit in, the main, ship
channel. In the clump OF scrub oak woods be-
tween these beacons is the main Sandy Heok
lighthouse which marks the entrance to New
primeval forest around this house Is grave:
yard, whore lie the Unidentified or unclaimed
dead cast UP by the sea. When the sun fe shin
ing shadows Of rough wooden crosses fall over
the mounds.
Right beyond the Wcst Beacon fisherman
is throwing the sQuid for blueflsh. There ~ q
glistening circle rs tho zinc whirls around in
the sun and q bright streak when he let's go
tho line and the zinc, drawing tho line after 1t,
flies out. 1t drops there is a rush OF fms. the
line suddenly tautens, and as the fisherman
hauls in there is a blueflsh splashinR at the
end. On the walk back to tho Horseshoe
come upon little fishing camp. and further
on upon the wreck OF canal boat whic parted
from its tug in storm and was helplessly cast
ashore.